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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 15:38

I would appreciate any guidance/advice on how to deal with the school gossip?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 22:45
yep!! my parents always said "if they're talking about you, then they're leaving someone else alone" haha! no, my parents always told me to stand up for myself and to never be seen as weak. (I was always picked on as a kid).
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 21:56
yep!! my parents always said "if they're talking about you, then they're leaving someone else alone"
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 21:52
it's the only way I know how to deal with gossip. does everyone just ignore it?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 21:48
uh huh!:\:
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 21:42
Hi! If you let us know, I can give you a few pointers. People are ALWAYS talking about me. GGP, why are people always talking about you?? And how do you know that they are??? I know people talk about me because: I've overheard whispers a few times. All my friends get invited to parties and I'm the only left out...when I meet people in large groups, some seem to know a little more about me than I've let on. Not to sure why it happens to me, but I don't generally talk about people. I don't care enough and when I am the subject of nastiness, I generally confront the group head on in a very direct but diplomatic way. If I don't stand up for myself the gossip continues, and when I do stand up for myself, most of the lies come to light a lot sooner and the person who is usually spreading the rumors is ashamed and I end up with more friends...and this whole scenario doesn't repeat itself again until I'm the new girl on the block again (somewhere else)... Can you tell, I move a lot? <em>edited by GoldinGlitterPunk on 23/01/2011</em>
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 21:26
Keep smiling, carry on as normal and ignore whatever the gossip. Don't explain/defend yourself to people who's opinion don't matter.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 21:22
Hi! If you let us know, I can give you a few pointers. People are ALWAYS talking about me. GGP, why are people always talking about you?? And how do you know that they are???
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 19:54
Hi! If you let us know, I can give you a few pointers. People are ALWAYS talking about me.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 19:50
Hi SandStorm, in what dynamic are you meaning? Is it "gossip" that is taking place between Mothers or is it happenning between the kids? Need a little more info to be able to give any point of view. Hope you're ok though. SH
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EW GURU
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 15:42
in what way? Is this gossip in general or something affecting your child? Have you spoken to the class teacher / headmaster about it?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 15:39
are they significant people for you to mind them? if not, why bother?
 
 

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